Glazing construction



Aprilr17, 192s. 1,666,764

` J. H. YOUNG ET AL GLAZING CONSTRUCTION Filed Sent. 24, 1924 UVQM' #MM-M9.

Patented -Apr. 17, 192.8. i

nutren STATES; f P

I 1,666,164 ATENTv OFFICE;

JAMES HOWARD YOUNG, or PITTSBURGH, AND WESLEY H. MILLER, or wimzrisis-Y BURG, PENNSYLVANIA, YASSICrNORS BURGE, ENNSYLVANIA,

TO H. H, ROBERTSON COMPANY, OF PITTS- A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.l i' y GLnziNG coEs'rmic'riola.,

i. Application filled September 24, 1924.1 Serial No. 739,643.

This invention relates to a glazing construction and has for its object yto provide a simple, eicient, and inexpensive. 4glazing construction, in which the vsupporting mem-` ber, usually lof steel, is protected against the corrosive action of water,'and in which the glass panes or members are free or substantially free from internal strains-and stresses whereby breakage vof the glass lpanes or members is avoided or at least reduced to a minimum.A l

Provision is made for insulating the gut-- ter member, usually of copper, fromthe steel supporting member, and foripreventing contact of the glass members with .the metal parts of the construction.

rEhe supporting member has erected upon from entering the building A.and is caused toy pass into the gutter. The s tud member 1s preferably threaded and isengaged by a nut, which contacts with the cushioning member and when turned up compresses the latter and causes it to make a fluid tight joint with the stud. Y

The stud also serves to secure the cap member in position 'and thesaid cap member is constructed witha relatively narrow flange whichv cooperateswith the glass memf bers near the edges ofthe same, whereby a minimum area of a glass member is covered.,

by the flange and acushioning member in- 1terposed between said flange and glass memer may be heated indirectly by the suns rays to such extent as to prevent or at least mini- Vmizeinternal stresses and strains and thereby avoid breaking of the glass members by uneven expansion of said glass members.

Spacing members for the glass members yare provided, which properly position the edges' of the glass members Vwith relation to the.

sides of the'cap member.

These and other features of this invention will be pointed out in theclaims at the end of this specification.

*so as to form a fluidy tight'jointfwith so that the glass members at their edges' stud, and thereby prevent moisture which In the drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention, Fig lisv a plan of a' sufficient portion of a glazing construction embodying the invention to enable it to be understood, and Fig. 2 a section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the improved glazing construction'v illustrated therein comprises glass members 10, 12, which are metal member 14,6usually a steel'angle vbarsecure'd to the roof or part of the'building upon which the glazing construction is erected.

The supporting member 14 also supports supported by a a gutter member 13 preferably of copper Y and provided, as shown, with gutters 32 located on opposite sides of said supporting member, The glitter member'l is insu? lated from vthe supporting member 14 by an insulating member v16, rpreferably a strip of felt' saturated with asphalt, and the gutter member 13 supports' a cushioning vmember ,15 for the glass 'members 10, 12. The

cushioning member 15 is preferably a strip of felt saturatedwith asphalt. The strips 15, l16, and the gutter member .13 are re,-

tained in place on the supporting member 14 by studs 24, only one of which is shown, which are (erected upon the supporting member andv distributed throughout the length ofthe latter. The studs 24 are pref# erably threaded and enter threaded openings in the flange 25 of the supporting mem. ber 14 and pass through suitable holes in the insulating member 16, gutter member 1,3, vand cushioning'member 15. The stud 24 above the cushioning member 15 `is provided with a nut 28 and washer 30, which rest upon the cushioning member, and which compressthe latter when the nut isset up, the

may passv down on "the upper portion of lthe stud, from following the stud throughV the hole in the' gutter into the building.

The stud y24 is extended up through a capk member. 18, which covers the space between the glass members and rests on a cushioning ered and uncovered portions of the glass and prevent, or at least reduce to a minimum, the formation of internal stresses in the glass with consequent breakage due thereto. This `is especially true when the glass members 10, 12, are provided with a reinforcing wire mesh 34. r1`he cap member 18 is pressed down on the ,Glass members by a nut 2G or other suitable means, engaging the stud Q4: above the cap member. The studs 24e have mounted upon them, washers or spacing members 27 of rubber or other resilient material which are of suitable size or diameter to properly space the glass members from each other and in proper relation to the sides of the cap member, so as to provide the glass members with the desired narrow or limited covered area at the sides thereof, and also to prevent the glass members striking the studs when the glass members are placed in position and especially when hnrriedly slipped into position.

From the above description, it will be ,seen that any moisture which may leak into the space between the glass members, is taken care of by the gutters and conducted away, and is prevented from entering` tlie building by following the studs 2a. It will also be observed that the copper gutter member 13 is insulated and metallically disconnected from the steel supporting member 14 and corrosion of the steel member by electrolysis is prevented.

It will further be observed that internal -stresses and strains at the edges of the glass are avoided. These highly desirable results are accomplished with al glazing construction, which is simple to manufacture and which can be installed at a minimum cost.

What we claim is:

1. In a glazing construction, in combination, a supportingmember, a stud erected thereon, a gutter member fitted uponV said stud, an insulating member interposed between said gutter member and said supporting member, a waterproof cushioning Vmember upon said gutter member, glass meinbers resting on said cushioning member and spaced apart, a cap inembeiI mounted on said stud, a cushion member between said capY member and said glass members and covering the space between the latter, means on said stud for pressing said cap member toward said glass members, means on said` stud cooperating with the cushioning member for the glass members to form a fluid tight joint with said stud, and a member on said stud in the space between said glass members tov be engaged thereby for spacing said glass members.

2. In a glazing construction, in combination, a supporting member, a stud erected thereon, a gutter member fitted upon vsaid stud, an insulatingV member interposed between said gutter member and said support-V ing member, awaterproof cushioning niember upon said gutter member to electrically separate them, and means on said stud cooperating with said'cushioning member to eflecta fiuid tight jointbetween said cushioning member and said stud.

3. In a glazing construction, in combination, a supporting member, a stud erected thereon, a gutter memberytted upon said stud member, an insulating member between apart, a cushioningmember betweenV said glass members and' said gutter member and spanning the space between said glass members, and means located between saidy glassy member and cooperating with said cushion-- ing member to effect a liquid tight joint between said eushiomng member and said stud.

tion, a rigidi metal supporting member, a stud extended upwardly therefrom and in fixed relation thereto, a metal gutter fitted on said stud, an electrically insulating member fitted on said studbetween said gutter and said supporting member, va cushioning strip mounted onsaid stud above said gutter, glass members resting on said'cushioning strip on opposite sides of said stud and spaced therefrom, a cap member mounted on said stud, a cushioning strip mounted on said stud between the cap member and said glass members, and a yielding spacing inem'- ber mounted on said stud between said .glass members.

In testimony whereof,we have signed our names to this specification..

Jiiiinsiiowaiin Yonne. c WESLEY ii yMinima.

5. In a glazing construction, in combina- 

